Himmel über Berlin, Der (1987)

Voti degli utenti:

8.1/10   

Regista:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Peter Handke (writer)
Richard Reitinger (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

6 maggio 1988 (USA)

Genere:

Fantasy | Drama | Romance

Slogan:

There are angels on the streets of Berlin.

Plot:

An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal.

Plot Keywords:

Germany | Black & White To Color | Berlin | New Wave Music | Afterlife

Premi:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 5 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Beautiful, poetic, stimulating

Cast

Bruno Ganz	...	Damiel
Solveig Dommartin	...	Marion
Otto Sander	...	Cassiel
Curt Bois	...	Homer, the aged poet
Peter Falk	...	Der Filmstar
Hans Martin Stier	...	In weiteren Rollen - Der Sterbende
Elmar Wilms	...	In weiteren Rollen - Ein trauriger Mann
Sigurd Rachman	...	In weiteren Rollen - Der Selbstmörder
Beatrice Manowski	...	In weiteren Rollen - Das Strichmädchen
Lajos Kovács	...	Im Zirkus - Marion's Trainer
Bruno Rosaz	...	Im Zirkus - Der Clown
Laurent Petitgand	...	Im Zirkus - Der Kapellmeister
Chick Ortega	...	Im Zirkus - Der Schlagzeuger (as Chico Rojo Ortega)
Otto Kuhnle	...	Im Zirkus - Die Jongleure
Christoph Merg	...	Im Zirkus - Der Jongleure

Alias:

Ailes du désir, Les (France)
The Sky Above Berlin (USA) (literal English title)
The Sky Over Berlin (USA) (literal English title)
Wings of Desire (USA)
Cielo sopra Berlino, Il (Italy) [it]

Durata:

127 min

Nazionalità:

West Germany | France

Lingua:

Tedesco | Inglese | Francese | Turkish | Ebraico

Colore:

Bianco e nero | Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (1999) | Iceland:L | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2007) | UK:15 (cinema rating) | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:S | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Road Movies Filmproduktion

Curiosità:

During the scene in the Berlin Library, Damiel leans over a young man who reads: "Ha'Aretz haita tohu-va-vohu". This is the second verse of the book of Genesis in Biblical Hebrew, and basically means "the land was in chaos".

Errori:

Continuity: The position of the trapeze artists' arms change after Bruno stands in her trailer.

Citazioni:

Peter Falk: To smoke, and have coffee - and if you do it together, it's fantastic.

Movie Connections:

Citato in Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003) (V)

Colonna sonora:

The Carny

Beautiful, poetic, stimulating

A calm and wonderful fantasy with such a simple vision that makes you want to believe in angels. Perhaps they are there... whenever my mood changes, seemingly unprompted, I always wonder.

Hijacked and debased by people who don't know any better (even U2, I'm afraid, and the American remake must be avoided at all costs - ideally it should be wiped from the record and the memories of all who saw it) this film has become iconic and has infected the imaginations of countless filmmakers. Look carefully and you will see its influence in the most unexpected places.

I always thought that one masterpiece is all that anyone can aspire to in life. Wim Wenders has made several but for me this one stands out above all others. My favourite film.